A. J. Hudson's Public House

March 28, 2019 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings11
critical findings1

Failed findings

staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: NO WRITTEN PROCEDURE OR REQUIRED EQUIPMENT FOR A VOMITING OR DIARRHEA EVENT. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 5Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS HELD IN A COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. COOLER WAS UNPLUGGED. APPROXIMATELY 7 LBS SAUSAGE AT 54.8F, 1 LB GARLIC MAYO SAUCE AT 62.6F AND 1 LB SOUP AT 62.6F, ALL FOODS DISCARDED. ESTIMATED VALUE AT $95.00. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS NOT PROPERLY DATE LABELED THROUGHOUT THE WALK-IN COOLER: CHILI AND CORNED BEEF FOUND WITH PREPARATION DATE ONLY. CHEESE CURDS FOUND WITH FEBRUARY DATES AND AN 8 DAY EXPIRATION. CHICKEN WINGS AND PICKLES MARINATED IN A DAIRY SAUCE NOT DATED. REVIEWED THAT ALL READY TO EAT TCS FOODS MUST BE PROPERLY DATE LABELED WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE NO LONGER THAN 7 DAYS WITH THE PREPARATION DATE COUNTING AS DAY 1. FOOD DISCARDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 23
consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
Inspector note: NO CONSUMER ADVISORY POSTED ON THE MAIN MENU AND FOODS PERTAINING TO THE ADVISORY ON THE BRUNCH MENU NOT DISCLOSED. MUST PROVIDE A CONSUMER ADVISORY ON ALL MENUS AND DISCLOSE ALL FOODS BELONGING ON THE ADVISORY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 25
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: ALL FOOD PREPARERS WITH BEARDS, MUST HAVE BEARD/HAIR RESTRAINTS.
code 40
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: CLEAN UTENSILS OBSERVED STORED HANGING ABOVE THE KITCHEN HAND WASHING SINK. MUST REMOVE AND PROPERLY STORE TO PREVENT SPLASH CONTAMINATION.
code 44
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: INTERIOR DOOR OF THE COOKS LINE TWO DOOR COOLER IN POOR REPAIR WITH EXPOSED INSULATION. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE. • PLASTIC SPICE CONTAINER ON COOKS LINE MELTED FROM HEAT OF GRILL AND FOUND WITH HOLE/DAMAGED, MELTED PLASTIC INTO SPICE. MANAGER DISCARDED.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: INTERIOR OF THE COOKS LINE TWO DOOR COOLER WITH EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • ALL METAL SHELVING AND METAL BREAD STORAGE CART FOUND DIRTY WITH FOOD DEBRIS.---- SHELVING UNDER THE COFFEE STATION FOUND WITH EXCESSIVE DUST. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL. • SOME AREAS INSIDE THE ICE MACHINE AND INSIDE MACHINES BIN WITH SOILED WITH BLACKISH SUBSTANCE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: EXCESSIVE DUST ON THE CEILING VENT IN THE WOMAN'S WASHROOM TOILET STALL. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • FLOORS UNDER THE KITCHEN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND AROUND GREASE TRAP WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.----EXPANDING SPRAY FOAM SEALANT USED ON THE WALL BEHIND THE BAR TO SEAL AROUND ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING OPENINGS. MUST REMOVE TO MAKE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEES PERSONAL BELONGINGS IN THE FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST PROVIDE A DESIGNATED AREA/LOCKERS/STORAGE FOR EMPLOYEES BELONGINGS.
code 56
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM #2243617 ON 12-17-18 NOT CORRECTED. #55- 6-201.16(A) RAW WOOD WITH BLACK SLIME IN BASEMENT CEILING WALLS INSIDE THE WALK-IN BEER COOLER,SURFACE IS ROUGH AND NOT CLEANABLE. ALSO BROKEN CEILING AND WALL IN DIFFERENT AREA OF THE BASEMENT WERE FOOD DRY STORAGE SODA BOXES ,LIQUOR AND ETC ARE STORED IN BASEMENT.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR,REPLACE, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN MENTIONED WALLS,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL. #58- OBSERVED FACILITY FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGERS WITHOUT REQUIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. MUST OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on December 17, 2018: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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